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AFCPE® Membership Spotlight: Susan Schroeder, AFC®
Symposium, #IamAFCPE, General, Financial Education
Susan Schroeder, AFC® strongly believes that financial empowerment interventions enable people to move forward and achieve financial well-being. For 10 years, she has focused her passion on...
Money, Debt & the Law 102: A Look at the National Landscape
Credit, General, Financial Education
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, recently issued it's Monthly Complaint Report for August 2015. The CFPB is the first federal agency that is totally focused on consumer financial...
Accredited Financial Counselors Are There for Everyone
General, Financial Education
This article was originally published on NerdWallet.com. Financial advisors help people with financial and retirement planning. Credit counselors excel at helping people saddled with debt. But...
Staying at Home or Returning to Work: Financial Factors to Consider
Budget, General, Financial Education
Preparing for a baby is one of the most exciting and stressful experiences for new parents. There’s so much to do before baby comes, and only nine months to do it! That seems like a lot of time,...
Online Security Tips & Safeguards
General, Financial Education
Have you ever received an email indicating that your password for a routinely used website had been successfully changed? This type of email is usually reassuring as an added measure of security....